TAILZIE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. TAILZIE is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 16 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept TAILZIE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 61 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TAILZIE is to know. It scores 16 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TAILZIE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
tailziesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TAILZIE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in TAILZIE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| z | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 171,549.
Words starting with TAILZIE
1 longer words begin with TAILZIE.
Shorter words from the letters in TAILZIE
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Common questions about TAILZIE
- Is TAILZIE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and TAILZIE is not in it.
- How many points is TAILZIE worth?
- TAILZIE is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TAILZIE?
- TAILZIE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of TAILZIE:
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